A 10-year-old boy died Sunday while riding the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park.Kansas City, Kansas, police were called to the park about 3:20 p.m.Park officials have not released how the boy died other than it was accidental, but did say he was visiting the park with his parents.The child has been identified as the son of a state lawmaker.Authorities did not immediately identify the boy who died at Schlitterbahn Waterpark on Sunday, but Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab and his wife released a statement saying it was their son Caleb Thomas Schwab.The statement thanked the community for an "outpouring of support and compassion" after his sudden death. It asks for privacy as the family grieves.In response to the incident, the park issued a statement Sunday evening:"We are saddened to share that a 10-year-old boy died on Verrückt this afternoon. Given that safety is our first priority, we have closed the Kansas City park today and Monday and have closed the ride pending a full investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time."The 168-foot-tall Verrückt is promoted as the world's tallest water slide, and means "insane" in German. After climbing 264 stairs leading to the top, Verrückt riders go down the slide in multi-person rafts and have to be at last 54 inches tall, according to the park's website. It opened in 2014.The park will be closed Monday.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KMBC) —

A 10-year-old boy died Sunday while riding the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park.

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Park officials have not released how the boy died other than it was accidental, but did say he was visiting the park with his parents.

The child has been identified as the son of a state lawmaker.

Authorities did not immediately identify the boy who died at Schlitterbahn Waterpark on Sunday, but Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab and his wife released a statement saying it was their son Caleb Thomas Schwab.

The statement thanked the community for an "outpouring of support and compassion" after his sudden death. It asks for privacy as the family grieves.

In response to the incident, the park issued a statement Sunday evening:

"We are saddened to share that a 10-year-old boy died on Verrückt this afternoon. Given that safety is our first priority, we have closed the Kansas City park today and Monday and have closed the ride pending a full investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time."

The 168-foot-tall Verrückt is promoted as the world's tallest water slide, and means "insane" in German.

After climbing 264 stairs leading to the top, Verrückt riders go down the slide in multi-person rafts and have to be at last 54 inches tall, according to the park's website. It opened in 2014.